Police are hunting a man wanted for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a man in Birmingham.

Luke Jones, 25, of Ladywood, is wanted in connection with an offence which took place in September 2012, when a man was held against his will and tortured and assaulted over a period of 48 hours.

Jones, who is also known by the street name of ‘Kid,’ ‘K’ or ‘Kilo’ also has links to the West London area.

PC Mark Hilton said: “Despite on-going enquiries by officers, Jones has continued to evade capture. We know he has links to areas in London, including Shepherds Bush, Acton and Ealing and we are appealing for anyone who has seen him or knows his whereabouts to contact us.”

He added: “Jones is wanted in connection with this serious offence which left the victim with extensive wounds. He is also wanted for a string of motor offences.”

Jones is described as being a light-skinned black man, medium build around 5ft 9ins tall, with short facial hair or stubble and short cropped hair.

Anyone with information relating to his whereabouts should call CID at Birmingham Central police station on the 101 non-emergency number or speak to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111